Jolly's CM-690 Case [Main Rig Revamp / Update]

tinymouse2 · Apr 3, 2010

The word godlike is now coming to mind

Jolly-Swagman · Apr 4, 2010

tinymouse2 said:
The word godlike is now coming to mind

Thanks again tinymouse2, :attn:

I might be painting the Fans blade similar to the Case Bezel grill Copper colours, a good friend over @NMC said that would look cool , so I will try one first!

Jolly-Swagman · Apr 5, 2010

Update #13 Monday 5th April

Today I painted the TT 120mm Thermal Fan Blades also the TT Smart Fan-11 Blades Copper colour, first time I have actually painted Fan Blades too!

TT Thermal Fan Blades

TT Smart Fan Blades

TT Smart-11 Fan

TT Fans Re-installed
TT Fans Closer View

Also Today made Holding plate for the bay mounted Fans, insulated the for vibration!

Drive Bay Fans 120mm TT Smart-11 Fan Blue LED,s

Put back together the Multi-Card reader after was painted Black, and Re-installed back in Bay 5,25-3.5 Adapter

Also today made a 2 x Blue LED light block

Making LED light block

Finished and Testing Light Block

Well thats all I have for Todays Update,
Stay Tuned for more to Come soon!

tinymouse2 · Apr 5, 2010

*drool*

Jolly-Swagman · Apr 6, 2010

tinymouse2 said:
*drool*

Thanks again tinymouse2, :salute:

Jolly-Swagman · Apr 8, 2010

Update #14 Thur 8th April

Today just a few little changes and Modding,
First up didnt like the 140mm Fan holder where it was in front of HDD Bays as found it a little restrictive to Airflow,
so out of piece of spare 6mm Plexi I Custom made my own.

Plexi 140mm Custom Fan Holder

Fan side view

Installed and tested

Second on the agenda was I test fitted the GA-X48T-DQ6 Mobo as wanted to see what was like with the case modding so far,
Well to my surprise as I hadn't seen the mobo before I started Modding Case, (just went from dimensions of my p35 mobo)
I found that this X48 mobo is slightly wider than the P35 (see pic RED line P35 BLUE line X48 width) so some alterations were in order.

First added two more standoffs top and bottom corners,(shown in Yellow) then the middle outer one had to be moved over
,,, ahh thats where I made a cut out, so have made a mounting plate to go there ( green lined in pic) with stanoff.

Also seeing mobo is now wider and covers the slot where the ATX 24 pin would have been this needs to also be widened slightly to accommodate,
same with the lower slot where the GPU and Sata cables would emerge from (orange outlined in pic)

Motherboard Alterations

So thats all for this little Update will post up pic of Alterations when done.

Stay Tuned for more soon!

Jolly-Swagman · Apr 9, 2010

Update #15 Fri 9th April

Today made the necessary Motherboard Tray Adjustments and also added Rubber Molding around the cut-outs and Rear 120mm Fan Exhaust Hole,

Have also painted the PCI Slot Latches Copper colour, and slot covers Copper/Black (like the Mesh Grills)

Also did the Window Side Panel with Rubber Molding too (No Pic as Camera Batteries need Re-Charged)

Mobo Tray Adjustments and Molding

Top Tray Cut-out Molding

Rear120mm Fan Hole Molding

Close-up 120mm Fan Hole Molding

PCI Slot Latches Painted Copper Colour

Also painted another 120mm Fan Blade for Window Fan and Grill Mesh, and will install and take pictures of Window molding then, when Camera Batteries Re-Charged.

Will also need to get some more Molding (8mm Vacuum Hose) later today, hopefully to finish off the CPU inspection Cut-out, ect!

Thats all for this Update, So stay Tuned for more soon!

z3r0w · Apr 10, 2010

This is what I call Dedication !! I had to post on this since u have done a great job !! I cant wait to see the final result !! ill keep eye close to this thread !! thanks for sharing.

Squadfer · Apr 10, 2010

Close-up 120mm Fan Hole Molding

Hey, very nice job on what you have done so far. Your attention to detail is outstanding. I'm also curious to see what your going to do with the LED block(s) that you created. I have one question, what is that bracket thingy you added at the bottom of the fan hole for?

tinymouse2 · Apr 10, 2010

Squadfer said:
Close-up 120mm Fan Hole Molding

Hey, very nice job on what you have done so far. Your attention to detail is outstanding. I'm also curious to see what your going to do with the LED block(s) that you created. I have one question, what is that bracket thingy you added at the bottom of the fan hole for?

You can use the quote feature :thup:

Still looking amazing Jolly! Kinda wish I had that much time.

jaymz9350 · Apr 10, 2010

Squadfer said:
I have one question, what is that bracket thingy you added at the bottom of the fan hole for?

I'm pretty sure that's a CMOS rest switch.

Looking very good, love all the little details. I'm still waiting on warm weather without wind to work on mine. Unfortunately I don't have a backup case that can hold my 5870 or I'd like to go into more detail on mine. I also wish I had the money for a black TRUE since once I'm done pretty much everything down to the screws will be black or red.

Jolly-Swagman · Apr 11, 2010

z3r0w said:
This is what I call Dedication !! I had to post on this since u have done a great job !! I cant wait to see the final result !! ill keep eye close to this thread !! thanks for sharing.

Thank You, z3r0w,

Squadfer said:
Close-up 120mm Fan Hole Molding

Hey, very nice job on what you have done so far. Your attention to detail is outstanding. I'm also curious to see what your going to do with the LED block(s) that you created. I have one question, what is that bracket thingy you added at the bottom of the fan hole for?

Thanks Squadfer,
That is an External CMOS Reset Switch, I installed a while back for info on that see My thread here, External CMOS Reset Key Switch
Guess you will have to keep watching to see what I have planned for the LED blocks,,,

tinymouse2 said:
You can use the quote feature

Still looking amazing Jolly! Kinda wish I had that much time.

Thanks again tinymouse2 :thup:

jaymz9350 said:
I'm pretty sure that's a CMOS rest switch.

Looking very good, love all the little details. I'm still waiting on warm weather without wind to work on mine. Unfortunately I don't have a backup case that can hold my 5870 or I'd like to go into more detail on mine. I also wish I had the money for a black TRUE since once I'm done pretty much everything down to the screws will be black or red.

Thank you jaymz9350
Yes you were right on , its the keyed CMOS Reset Switch :thup:

looking forward to seeing yours, you could always make a temporary Tech Bench for minimal cost just have a look at the one I made for ideas
Jolly's Tech Bench 2010

Thanks again everyone will be Updating with more pics shortly :salute:

ihrsetrdr · Apr 12, 2010

Truly spectacular work George! :salute:

Jolly-Swagman · Apr 12, 2010

ihrsetrdr said:
Truly spectacular work George!

Thank You, Tim :salute:

jaymz9350 · Apr 12, 2010

Jolly-Swagman said:
Thank you jaymz9350
Yes you were right on , its the keyed CMOS Reset Switch
looking forward to seeing yours, you could always make a temporary Tech Bench for minimal cost just have a look at the one I made for ideas

I actually have a ghetto bench (the mobo tray and hdd cage from my stacker) but the wife would have a cow. plus with a 4 year old and a dog it just wouldn't work.

Jolly-Swagman · Apr 13, 2010

Update #16 13th April

Finished doing the Cable and CPU inspection cutouts molding

Window molding also added to Window side panel.

Started on the Pre wiring and terminal block for fan wiring, and leds ect
Block has both 12volt and 5 volts connections

All fans now installed and Fornt and Top Bezels reinstalled

PCI slot Covers Painted Copper/Black effect, and installed E-Sata and Molex power out PCI bracket

CPU Inspection Cutout Molding

Rear Case Pre wiring

All Fans now installed

Rear Pci slots

PCI Slots Closeup

All pre-wiring done

Front & Top bezels installed

Window panel Molding

That's all for this Update , more to come soon!

tinymouse2 · Apr 13, 2010

I'm hoping there will be some cable sleeving here!
Still looking lovely :thup:

Jolly-Swagman · Apr 14, 2010

tinymouse2 said:
I'm hoping there will be some cable sleeving here!
Still looking lovely

Thanks Again tinymouae2, The PSU that is going in here is already sleeved, and there isn't any other cables that really need it as wont be seen,

Plus I dont have any sleeving available to me, and also trying to keep this Makeover Revamp case mod at a very low budget, ( as little as possible)

The main outlay will be for DDR3 Ram, which I am still trying to source, not may places have any stock at moment and if they do is very over priced,

(was supposed to get some from member here but havent had contact in over a week so guess thats not going ahead,, starts looking elsewhere)

Jolly-Swagman · Apr 18, 2010

Update #17 Sun 18th April

Just a short Video showing the making of the Slot Cooler for the CM-690 case , to expel the exhaust from the GPU

Slot Cooler Video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lwhNxAXAOw

Thats all for now , working on another Video for the Case Mooding done so far.

Stay Tuned for more soon!

WonderingSoul · Apr 18, 2010

Lookin good JS!

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